Comments on: Patrick Hayes: Tell us where the loud motorbikes are. http://blogs.e-rockford.com/sweenyreport/2008/04/29/patrick-hayes-tell-us-where-the-loud-motorbikes-are/ The Sweeny Report takes you into the murky world of local, state and national politics. Political Editor Chuck Sweeny will try to de-mystify things for you -- once he figures it out himself, that is. Fri, 10 Oct 2008 19:49:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.4 By: Chuck Sweeny http://blogs.e-rockford.com/sweenyreport/2008/04/29/patrick-hayes-tell-us-where-the-loud-motorbikes-are/#comment-354 Chuck Sweeny Sun, 04 May 2008 05:39:17 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/sweenyreport/2008/04/29/patrick-hayes-tell-us-where-the-loud-motorbikes-are/#comment-354 Oh sure, I'm concerned more about the sounds of car stereos and motorcycles than I am with the sounds of gunfire. Give me a break. Oh sure, I’m concerned more about the sounds of car stereos and motorcycles than I am with the sounds of gunfire.
Give me a break.

]]> By: equalityrkfd= http://blogs.e-rockford.com/sweenyreport/2008/04/29/patrick-hayes-tell-us-where-the-loud-motorbikes-are/#comment-331 equalityrkfd= Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:04:49 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/sweenyreport/2008/04/29/patrick-hayes-tell-us-where-the-loud-motorbikes-are/#comment-331 Or you could do what the mayor does and listen to your IPod with your earphones on... Or you could do what the mayor does and listen to your IPod with your earphones on…

]]> By: hokumboy http://blogs.e-rockford.com/sweenyreport/2008/04/29/patrick-hayes-tell-us-where-the-loud-motorbikes-are/#comment-327 hokumboy Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:14:24 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/sweenyreport/2008/04/29/patrick-hayes-tell-us-where-the-loud-motorbikes-are/#comment-327 OK then, YOU seem more concerned with the sounds of car stereos and motorcycles than with the sounds of gunfire. OK then,
YOU seem more concerned with the sounds of car stereos and motorcycles than with the sounds of gunfire.

]]> By: Chuck Sweeny http://blogs.e-rockford.com/sweenyreport/2008/04/29/patrick-hayes-tell-us-where-the-loud-motorbikes-are/#comment-321 Chuck Sweeny Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:18:59 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/sweenyreport/2008/04/29/patrick-hayes-tell-us-where-the-loud-motorbikes-are/#comment-321 The mayor didn't initiate my post about loud motorbikes. I DID. The high-pitched whne of motorcycles revving their engines sounds like chain saws clearcutting the northwest forest. The mayor didn’t initiate my post about loud motorbikes. I DID. The high-pitched whne of motorcycles revving their engines sounds like chain saws clearcutting the northwest forest.

]]> By: hokumboy http://blogs.e-rockford.com/sweenyreport/2008/04/29/patrick-hayes-tell-us-where-the-loud-motorbikes-are/#comment-320 hokumboy Wed, 30 Apr 2008 01:36:00 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/sweenyreport/2008/04/29/patrick-hayes-tell-us-where-the-loud-motorbikes-are/#comment-320 It seems our mayor is more concerned with the sounds of car stereos and motorcycles than he is with the sounds of gunfire. It seems our mayor is more concerned with the sounds of car stereos and motorcycles than he is with the sounds of gunfire.

]]> By: Paul http://blogs.e-rockford.com/sweenyreport/2008/04/29/patrick-hayes-tell-us-where-the-loud-motorbikes-are/#comment-319 Paul Wed, 30 Apr 2008 01:27:31 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/sweenyreport/2008/04/29/patrick-hayes-tell-us-where-the-loud-motorbikes-are/#comment-319 Aaron and Burn are right on. Call the police and when they arrive the offending vehicle is long gone. Case closed. As ome would like the police to sit in their neighborhood for hours waiting for the vehicle to return and than complain because they are not out catching drug dealers and murderers. If the officers happens to observe/hear an offending vehicle he could write a ticket. Then he would later appear in court and be questioned about how far away he was from the offending vehicle along with other questions, i.e., . Did you physically measure the distance between you and the vehicle when you first heard it? At what speed was the vehicle traveling at the time of the violation? Did you have your decibel meter with you at the time? When was the last time your decibel meter was calibrated? Do you have the factory recertification papers to indicate the date of calibration? What professional training have you had to enforce noise ordinances? The questions go on and on and it will eventually be dismissed. Total waste of time. But make the call anyway and Patrick Hayes and the Mayor will "get their people out there to interdict the problem". Give me a break. The laws are written to be totally unenforceable and Patrick Hayes knows that. Used to be we could just call the police department. Now we have to check with the mayor and city legal because they are running the police department and it appears the chief is not allowed to speak to the public or the press. No wonder things are screwed up in Rockford. Aaron and Burn are right on. Call the police and when they arrive the offending vehicle is long gone. Case closed. As ome would like the police to sit in their neighborhood for hours waiting for the vehicle to return and than complain because they are not out catching drug dealers and murderers. If the officers happens to observe/hear an offending vehicle he could write a ticket. Then he would later appear in court and be questioned about how far away he was from the offending vehicle along with other questions, i.e., . Did you physically measure the distance between you and the vehicle when you first heard it? At what speed was the vehicle traveling at the time of the violation? Did you have your decibel meter with you at the time? When was the last time your decibel meter was calibrated? Do you have the factory recertification papers to indicate the date of calibration? What professional training have you had to enforce noise ordinances? The questions go on and on and it will eventually be dismissed. Total waste of time. But make the call anyway and Patrick Hayes and the Mayor will “get their people out there to interdict the problem”.

Give me a break. The laws are written to be totally unenforceable and Patrick Hayes knows that. Used to be we could just call the police department. Now we have to check with the mayor and city legal because they are running the police department and it appears the chief is not allowed to speak to the public or the press. No wonder things are screwed up in Rockford.

]]> By: Pat Cunningham http://blogs.e-rockford.com/sweenyreport/2008/04/29/patrick-hayes-tell-us-where-the-loud-motorbikes-are/#comment-318 Pat Cunningham Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:32:24 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/sweenyreport/2008/04/29/patrick-hayes-tell-us-where-the-loud-motorbikes-are/#comment-318 Chuck: Don't let Aaron and Burn deter you. Noise is a quality-of-life issue. As I said in a comment on your previous post regarding this issue, State Street in front of Rockford College is one of the town's main drags for boom cars. I would also note that the same strip gets more than its share of loud cycles. The cops should bust those creeps. The noisemakers have a right to be stupid, but they don't have a right to disturb the sleep and relaxation of us civilized folks. Chuck: Don’t let Aaron and Burn deter you. Noise is a quality-of-life issue. As I said in a comment on your previous post regarding this issue, State Street in front of Rockford College is one of the town’s main drags for boom cars. I would also note that the same strip gets more than its share of loud cycles. The cops should bust those creeps. The noisemakers have a right to be stupid, but they don’t have a right to disturb the sleep and relaxation of us civilized folks.

]]> By: Burn http://blogs.e-rockford.com/sweenyreport/2008/04/29/patrick-hayes-tell-us-where-the-loud-motorbikes-are/#comment-317 Burn Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:08:02 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/sweenyreport/2008/04/29/patrick-hayes-tell-us-where-the-loud-motorbikes-are/#comment-317 Way to focus on the problems. I'm not going to pretend that certain bikes aren't irritatingly loud. And if you wish to ticket them, do so. But let's pass some other laws and enforce them, too. Talking too loud, yelling, diesel trucks, semis, cell phone usage, talking and/or eating in theaters- the list is endless. Or, you could remember that you happen to LIVE IN THE CITY. You're not entitled to listening to nothing but crickets. Get real, and work on the major issues. Way to focus on the problems. I’m not going to pretend that certain bikes aren’t irritatingly loud. And if you wish to ticket them, do so. But let’s pass some other laws and enforce them, too. Talking too loud, yelling, diesel trucks, semis, cell phone usage, talking and/or eating in theaters- the list is endless. Or, you could remember that you happen to LIVE IN THE CITY. You’re not entitled to listening to nothing but crickets. Get real, and work on the major issues.

]]> By: AaronH http://blogs.e-rockford.com/sweenyreport/2008/04/29/patrick-hayes-tell-us-where-the-loud-motorbikes-are/#comment-316 AaronH Tue, 29 Apr 2008 22:56:16 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/sweenyreport/2008/04/29/patrick-hayes-tell-us-where-the-loud-motorbikes-are/#comment-316 Nothing new here. Rockford is more worried about noises and kids skipping school and smokeing, then crime and jobs. Way to go Mayor! Nothing new here. Rockford is more worried about noises and kids skipping school and smokeing, then crime and jobs. Way to go
Mayor!

]]> By: hokumboy http://blogs.e-rockford.com/sweenyreport/2008/04/29/patrick-hayes-tell-us-where-the-loud-motorbikes-are/#comment-315 hokumboy Tue, 29 Apr 2008 22:41:20 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/sweenyreport/2008/04/29/patrick-hayes-tell-us-where-the-loud-motorbikes-are/#comment-315 Wouldn't (a) mean that those idiotic car alarms could be cause for a ticket? A Boy can dream! Wouldn’t (a) mean that those idiotic car alarms could be cause for a ticket?
A Boy can dream!

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